AdvertisementUkrainian ballet dancer Oleksandr Shapoval is killed on the battlefieldUpdated September 15, 2022Elizabeth BlairfacebookEmailOleksandr Shapoval was a principal dancer with the National Opera of Ukraine. After Russia invaded Ukraine, he volunteered to fight. He was killed on the battlefield on Monday. (The National Opera of Ukraine)This article was originally published on September 13, 2022.